MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
05 May 2011 to 08 Apr 2026
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
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22 September 2021 to 15 January 2025
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31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
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28 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
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15 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
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23 June 2011 to 23 March 2016
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02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
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08 January 2015 to 15 September 2015
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether, when briefed by officials on the full business case for the Monklands replacement project in March 2026, the then Minister for Public Health considered the £2.1 billion proposal to be at risk of rejection…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "When the Parliament passed the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act in 2017, the cabinet secretary who led that legislation, Angela Constance, told members:“statements of intent are all very well, but it is what we do that counts…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "As well as concerns about processing times, I have received concerns from individuals about Social Security Scotland’s review process…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "As well as concerns about processing times, I have received concerns from individuals about Social Security Scotland’s review process…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "As well as concerns about processing times, I have received concerns from individuals about Social Security Scotland’s review process…
Read all of Mark Griffin's contributions in the Debating Chamber
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Motion ref. S7M-01022.1
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Result 35 for, 68 against, 9 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01022.5
Submitted by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Result 21 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01022.2
Submitted by: Holly Bruce, Glasgow Southside, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Result 15 for, 83 against, 13 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01022.4
Submitted by: Morven-May MacCallum, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Result 59 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01022
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Simita Kumar, Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Result 36 for, 63 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01022.1
Motion ref. S6M-19252.4
Motion ref. S6M-18780.2
Motion ref. S6M-19832
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its pledge to expand community audiology services and hearing tests on the high street, how many NHS boards currently provide these services through community providers, and what funding has been allocated in 2026-27 to support expansion of this model."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what reduction in NHS audiology waiting times it expects to achieve through the introduction of community-based hearing services, and what the current median waiting time is for (a) a first audiology appointment and (b) hearing aid fitting in each NHS board area."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a plan to deliver the commitment set out in the SNP’s 2026 election manifesto to shift the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated age-related hearing loss into community-based care, and what milestones and target dates have been set for the delivery of this commitment."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of additional audiologists and hearing care professionals that will be required to reduce audiology waiting lists to pre-pandemic levels, and what action it is taking to recruit and train that workforce."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to determine whether an applicant has been “supported” through the First Homes Fund for the purpose of measuring progress against the 2026 SNP election manifesto commitment to support at least 2,000 applicants within the first 100 days of the current Scottish Government."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 31 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timetable for delivering its commitment to move hearing tests and hearing aid fittings into community high street settings, and what assessment it has made of the impact that this will have on audiology waiting times across Scotland."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what allocation each registered social landlord has so far received through the Registered Social Landlord Adaptations Programme in 2026-27 ."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made of the level of need for housing adaptations among disabled tenants before determining that provision for approximately 8,500 adaptations in its Budget for 2026-27 would be an appropriate level of support."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many applications for funding have been submitted to the Registered Social Landlord Adaptations Programme in 2026-27, and (b) what is the total value of funding requested through these applications."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many housing adaptations have been approved through the Registered Social Landlord Adaptations Programme in 2026-27 so far, broken down by registered social landlord, and (b) what proportion this represents of the estimated 8,500 adaptations associated with the programme that were budgeted for as part of its…